- October 12, 2025
How the Math That Powers Google Foresaw the New Pope
October 11, 2025 5 min read The Math That Predicted the New Pope A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave
The Confusion Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming People
October 8, 2025 5 min read The Hand-Wringing Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming Women By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our
Is Dark Energy Born inside Black Holes?
Black holes are eaters of all things, even radiation. But what if their rapacious appetites had an unexpected side effect? A new study published in
Jane Goodall’s Legacy of Challenging What It Means to Be a Scientist
Jane Goodall, a British primatologist known for her work with chimpanzees, died on Wednesday 1 October, aged 91. She was in California on a speaking
How Hurricane Humberto Is Pulling Tropical Storm Imelda Away from the U.S.
September 29, 2025 3 min read How Hurricane Humberto Is Pulling Tropical Storm Imelda Away from the U.S. In a version of the Fujiwhara effect,
Hurricane Humberto and Potential Tropical Storm Imelda Complicate Forecasts
Meteorologists are carefully watching a volatile tropical cyclone situation in the Atlantic Ocean in the coming days that will determine whether the Carolinas will face
The Moon Is Rusting—Thanks to ‘Wind’ Blown from Earth
September 23, 2025 2 min read The Moon Is Rusting—Thanks to ‘Wind’ Blown from Earth Lunar minerals can rust when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles,
2025 Ig Nobel Prizes Awarded for Research on Tipsy Bats and Pasta Physics
Many scientists dream of winning a Nobel Prize, an accolade that brings worldwide recognition, prestige and a place in the pantheon of greatness alongside the
Secrets of Chinese AI Model DeepSeek Revealed in Landmark Paper
September 17, 2025 4 min read Secrets of DeepSeek AI Model Revealed in Landmark Paper The first peer-reviewed study of the DeepSeek AI model shows
Scientists Map Nightlife and Communication of NYC Rats to Help Urban Planning and Pest Control
Here in New York City, we humans crown ourselves rulers of the five boroughs—but the kingdom is split. We cohabit with a parallel society that